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Rivers Crisis: Fayose Says Tinubu Won’t Sacrifice Wike for Fubara
Former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose says President Tinubu values FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over Rivers Governor Fubara amid the state’s political crisis, citing Wike’s performance and electoral influence.
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has said President Bola Tinubu will not sacrifice FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid the ongoing political tensions in Rivers State.
Fayose made the remarks during an exclusive interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, commenting on the power struggle between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, which continues to fuel instability in the state.
“But let me say this to Nigerians, the Asiwaju that I know, will not get rid of a Wike for a Fubara. Wike came from Rivers to give support to President Tinubu,” Fayose said.
He noted that Wike remains politically valuable to Tinubu due to his performance as FCT minister and his track record in delivering electoral victories for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Wike is in Abuja performing, we’ve never had it so good in Abuja, even a blind man can’t deny that,” Fayose said.
“The local government in Rivers, APC won them courtesy of Wike. The coming local government in Abuja, APC will still win it. So, what else will the President want from Wike?” he added.
On reports that Fubara sought the President’s intervention, Fayose described it as a sign of political arrogance.
“If Governor Fubara has gone to meet the President (in France), then it shows he needs help. When you don’t praise God, when you refuse to humble yourself and look for peace, you’ll just be running helter-skelter. What he’s looking for is inside his pocket.”
Fayose also weighed in on the internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing suggestions that Tinubu is responsible.
“The challenges in the PDP is not the fault of Asiwaju,” he said.
“Failure in my home, God forbid, is not the fault of my neighbour.”
He described the PDP as a party undermined by internal divisions and self-inflicted conflicts.
“The PDP caused themselves an insurrection. It’s a house that divided against itself and the nature of man is survival of the fittest,” Fayose added.
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